The Encyclopedia of World History is a classic single volume work detailing world history. The first through fifth edition were edited by William L. Langer. William Leonard Langer Ph. ...

The Sixth Edition was—by the time of it’s publication—a much needed updating overseen by Peter N. Stearns, and has been made available online.

Renowned historian Peter N. Stearns and thirty prominent historians have combined their expertise over the past ten years to perfect this comprehensive chronology of more than 20,000 entries that span the millennia from prehistoric times to the year 2000. — Bartleby.com

Publication History

Sixth Edition

The Encyclopedia of World History: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern, chronologically arranged.

Peter N. Sterns, general editor.

A completely revised and updated edition of the classic reference work originally compiled and edited by William L. Langer.

© 2006. Easton Press.

© 2002. Sixth Edition online at Bartleby.com

© 2002. James Clarke & Co Ltd. (2002-01-17) ISBN 0-227-67968-7 For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

© 2001. Houghton Mifflin Company (2001-09-24) ISBN 0-395-65237-5 Houghton Mifflin Company is a leading educational publisher in the United States. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years). ...

1st – 5th Editions

An Encyclopedia of World History: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern, Chronologically Arranged.

Compiled and Edited by William L. Langer, Coolidge Professor of History, (Emeritus by 1968), Harvard University.

Fifth Edition, revised and enlarged.
© 1980, 1972. Houghton Mifflin Company (1972-04-01) ISBN 0-395-13592-3 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ...

Fourth Edition, revised and enlarged, with Maps and Genealogical Tables.
© 1968. Houghton Mifflin Company. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 68-14147. ISBN 0-245-59622-4

Third Edition….
© 1952.

Revised Edition.
© 1948. Houghton Mifflin Company. ASIN: B000CQCHUI & B000CRI6A2

First Edition.
A completely rewritten and updated edition of A Manual of Universal History, and its predecessors.
© 1940. Houghton Mifflin Company.

Preceding Works

A Manual of Universal History.
Dr. Harry Elmer Barnes, general editor.
A revised and expanded edition of A Handbook of Universal History.
© 1925. Houghton Mifflin Company. Harry Elmer Barnes (June 15, 1889 - August 25, 1968) was a leading American historian in the 20th century. ...

A Handbook of Universal History.
William H. Tillinghast, general editor.
A revised edition of An Epitome of Ancient, Medieval, and Modern History.
© 1915. Houghton Mifflin Company.

An Epitome of Ancient, Medieval, and Modern History.
William H. Tillinghast, translator and editor.
New sections on England and the United States by Edward Channing.
A translated and expanded edition of Dr. Karl Ploetz’s “Epitome of History.”
© 1883. Houghton Mifflin Company. Edward Perkins Channing (born: 15th June 1856, Massachusetts, U.S. - died: 7th January 1931) was an American historian educated at Harvard University, where he was a professor from 1883 to 1929. ...

Auszug aus der alten, mittleren und neueren Geschichte.
Dr. Karl Ploetz.
A reference work of German and central European history.
© 1860s Karl Ploetz. ...

External Links

• The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth Edition at Bartleby.com.